The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugbor Chika Paul, over alleged serial rape, robbery and sextortion of female victims, with a mobile phone recovered from him reportedly containing nude images and videos of women. The suspect allegedly lured female Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to secluded locations under…...
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugbor Chika Paul, over alleged serial rape, robbery and sextortion of female victims, with a mobile phone recovered from him reportedly containing nude images and videos of women.
The suspect allegedly lured female Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to secluded locations under the pretext of conducting transactions, where he robbed and sexually assaulted them.
In a statement on Tuesday, October 27, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said preliminary investigations linked the suspect to three reported cases involving women in Enugu.
The statement reads in part: “Preliminary investigations indicate that he lured female Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to secluded locations under the pretext of conducting transactions, where he allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted them.”
According to the police, the first victim, a 20-year-old POS operator at Akwata Market, Enugu, was allegedly lured to a bush behind St. Peter’s Church, Coal Camp, at about 11 a.m. on May 21, 2026.
The suspect allegedly raped and robbed her of ₦600,000.
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The second victim, a 30-year-old POS operator at the same market, was allegedly lured to the same location at about 5 p.m. on August 11, 2026, and robbed of ₦120,000 after the suspect allegedly failed in his attempt to rape her.
The police said the third victim, a 21-year-old woman, was allegedly lured through Facebook by the suspect, who posed as Franklin Umeh.
She was reportedly taken to Old Park, Enugu, at about 11:30 a.m. on October 4, 2026, before being moved to a bush around Udi Siding, where the suspect allegedly raped and sexually assaulted her.
The statement added that the suspect recorded nude images of the woman and robbed her of ₦100,000 and her mobile phone.
“He subsequently threatened to circulate the video unless she paid ₦200,000 and allegedly used her phone to contact some of her WhatsApp contacts,” the police said.
The command said a phone recovered from the suspect contained nude images and video clips of other potential victims.
The police statement reads: “A phone recovered from him reportedly contains nude images and video clips of identified and unidentified victims.”
The command said investigations were ongoing and that the suspect would be arraigned in court upon their conclusion.
It also urged other victims to come forward to assist the investigation, while encouraging young women who had experienced cyberstalking or sextortion to report such incidents to the police.
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting residents from sexual violence, robbery and other crimes.
He urged members of the public, particularly women and business operators, to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.